Question

The manager ______ excited when he learnt the project ______ well.

1. A.
   sounded；was progressed
2. B.
   was sounded；progressed
3. C.
   sounded；was progressing
4. D.
   was sounded；would progressed

Answer 1

C
考查时态。句意：当他得知工厂进行的顺利时，经理显得很兴奋。结合语境可知主句描述的过去发生动作，从句描述的是那个时候一直在进行的动作，故主句用过去时态，从句用过去进行时态。选C。